Hi,

I'm using IE 6. Its seems my browser doesn't redirect. I tried restoring
default options on the Internet Options/advanced panel. I've made sure the
enable page transitions is clicked. I tried reinstalling IE. It still doesn't
allow redirects.

Guy

"Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm using IE 6. Its seems my browser doesn't redirect. I tried restoring
> default options on the Internet Options/advanced panel. I've made sure the
> enable page transitions is clicked. I tried reinstalling IE. It still
> doesn't
> allow redirects.
>
> Guy
>


Is meta-refresh enabled in the Internet security zone (or which security
zone gets used for whatever site you are visiting but for which you never
gave an example)?

The zone is internet. My security level is medium for this zone. It is on the
default settings. I don't know whether meta-refresh is enabled.

"Vanguard" wrote:

> "Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:798A1981-D048-4228-8F99-0E37F8DD3CD3@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm using IE 6. Its seems my browser doesn't redirect. I tried restoring
> > default options on the Internet Options/advanced panel. I've made sure the
> > enable page transitions is clicked. I tried reinstalling IE. It still
> > doesn't
> > allow redirects.
> >
> > Guy
> >
>
>
> Is meta-refresh enabled in the Internet security zone (or which security
> zone gets used for whatever site you are visiting but for which you never
> gave an example)?
>
>

"Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B305C9BC-B7C9-4D4F-A7D9-F0D08E2D140E@microsoft.com...
> The zone is internet. My security level is medium for this zone. It is on
> the
> default settings. I don't know whether meta-refresh is enabled.


You won't until you actually look. Click on the button to customize the
settings (you don't need to save any changes, especially if you don't make
any to just see what they currently are). I've customized my settings (to
be more stringent) and am not going to record them all to see what values
are used in the Medium level. As I recall, meta-refresh should be enabled
in Medium level.

So *if* meta-refresh is enabled, just WHAT type of redirect are you asking
about? Give an example site, or better explain what you mean by redirect
(since it can be done invisibly, can be done using frames, etc.).

"Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:798A1981-D048-4228-8F99-0E37F8DD3CD3@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm using IE 6. Its seems my browser doesn't redirect. I tried restoring
> default options on the Internet Options/advanced panel. I've made sure the
> enable page transitions is clicked. I tried reinstalling IE. It still
> doesn't
> allow redirects.
>
> Guy
>

Your description is not enough. Give an example link and what you expect to
happen, and what does happen.

examples of sites that try to redirect me and fail are yahoo and hotmail.

My browser has no 'meta-refresh' setting under internet settings/advanced.


"Vanguard" wrote:

> "Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B305C9BC-B7C9-4D4F-A7D9-F0D08E2D140E@microsoft.com...
> > The zone is internet. My security level is medium for this zone. It is on
> > the
> > default settings. I don't know whether meta-refresh is enabled.
>
>
> You won't until you actually look. Click on the button to customize the
> settings (you don't need to save any changes, especially if you don't make
> any to just see what they currently are). I've customized my settings (to
> be more stringent) and am not going to record them all to see what values
> are used in the Medium level. As I recall, meta-refresh should be enabled
> in Medium level.
>
> So *if* meta-refresh is enabled, just WHAT type of redirect are you asking
> about? Give an example site, or better explain what you mean by redirect
> (since it can be done invisibly, can be done using frames, etc.).
>
>

"Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B8367991-DD14-4843-B7AD-9878AF9BBC45@microsoft.com...
> examples of sites that try to redirect me and fail are yahoo and hotmail.

So are you talking about YOU clicking on URL links in their pages? Yahoo
and Hotmail have many pages and URLs. Could you be specific by giving a URL
that *you* enter and the URL where you end up (i.e., where you started and
where you got redirected).

> My browser has no 'meta-refresh' setting under internet settings/advanced.

That's the general options page and doesn't have any *security* settings per
se. Look under the Security tab. That is where security zones are defined.
One of them is called the Internet zone and probably the one you are using.

> "Vanguard" wrote:
>
>> "Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B305C9BC-B7C9-4D4F-A7D9-F0D08E2D140E@microsoft.com...
>> > The zone is internet. My security level is medium for this zone. It is
>> > on
>> > the
>> > default settings. I don't know whether meta-refresh is enabled.
>>
>>
>> You won't until you actually look. Click on the button to customize the
>> settings (you don't need to save any changes, especially if you don't
>> make
>> any to just see what they currently are). I've customized my settings
>> (to
>> be more stringent) and am not going to record them all to see what values
>> are used in the Medium level. As I recall, meta-refresh should be
>> enabled
>> in Medium level.
>>
>> So *if* meta-refresh is enabled, just WHAT type of redirect are you
>> asking
>> about? Give an example site, or better explain what you mean by redirect
>> (since it can be done invisibly, can be done using frames, etc.).
>>
>>

when I try to log on to yahoo I get this message :

If you are seeing this page, your browser settings prevent you from
automatically redirecting to a new URL.
Please click here to continue.

when I try to log on to hotmail

it stops at a seemingly empty page with the following contents :

<html><head><script
type="text/javascript">top.location.replace("http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/sbox?t=XXX&p=XXXlc=XXX&id=XXX");function OnBack(){}</script></head></html>


"ed" wrote:

>
> "Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:798A1981-D048-4228-8F99-0E37F8DD3CD3@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm using IE 6. Its seems my browser doesn't redirect. I tried restoring
> > default options on the Internet Options/advanced panel. I've made sure the
> > enable page transitions is clicked. I tried reinstalling IE. It still
> > doesn't
> > allow redirects.
> >
> > Guy
> >
>
> Your description is not enough. Give an example link and what you expect to
> happen, and what does happen.
>
>
>

"Vanguard" wrote:

> "Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B8367991-DD14-4843-B7AD-9878AF9BBC45@microsoft.com...
> > examples of sites that try to redirect me and fail are yahoo and hotmail.
>
> So are you talking about YOU clicking on URL links in their pages? Yahoo
> and Hotmail have many pages and URLs. Could you be specific by giving a URL
> that *you* enter and the URL where you end up (i.e., where you started and
> where you got redirected).

after I enter info on the hotmail login site I get directed towards a page
that looks empty and it stops there the contents of the page are this :

<html><head><script
type="text/javascript">top.location.replace("http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/sbox?t=XXX&p=XXXlc=XXX&id=XXX");function OnBack(){}</script></head></html>


> > My browser has no 'meta-refresh' setting under internet settings/advanced.
>
> That's the general options page and doesn't have any *security* settings per
> se. Look under the Security tab. That is where security zones are defined.
> One of them is called the Internet zone and probably the one you are using.

Ok. I see the meta-refresh setting now. It is enabled.

> > "Vanguard" wrote:
> >
> >> "Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B305C9BC-B7C9-4D4F-A7D9-F0D08E2D140E@microsoft.com...
> >> > The zone is internet. My security level is medium for this zone. It is
> >> > on
> >> > the
> >> > default settings. I don't know whether meta-refresh is enabled.
> >>
> >>
> >> You won't until you actually look. Click on the button to customize the
> >> settings (you don't need to save any changes, especially if you don't
> >> make
> >> any to just see what they currently are). I've customized my settings
> >> (to
> >> be more stringent) and am not going to record them all to see what values
> >> are used in the Medium level. As I recall, meta-refresh should be
> >> enabled
> >> in Medium level.
> >>
> >> So *if* meta-refresh is enabled, just WHAT type of redirect are you
> >> asking
> >> about? Give an example site, or better explain what you mean by redirect
> >> (since it can be done invisibly, can be done using frames, etc.).
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Can't you follow the flow of posting? Jumping to top posting makes things
hard to follow, you lose help.


">> "Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:798A1981-D048-4228-8F99-0E37F8DD3CD3@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I'm using IE 6. Its seems my browser doesn't redirect. I tried
>> > restoring
>> > default options on the Internet Options/advanced panel. I've made sure
>> > the
>> > enable page transitions is clicked. I tried reinstalling IE. It still
>> > doesn't
>> > allow redirects.
>> >
>> > Guy
>> >
>>
>> Your description is not enough. Give an example link and what you expect
>> to
>> happen, and what does happen.
>>
>>
>>


Your post moved *this time only* so the conversation flows.



Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:89C39B4F-FF5B-4232-909E-1E15A12FED02@microsoft.com...> when I try to
log on to yahoo I get this message :
>
> If you are seeing this page, your browser settings prevent you from
> automatically redirecting to a new URL.
> Please click here to continue.
>
> when I try to log on to hotmail
>
> it stops at a seemingly empty page with the following contents :
>
> <html><head><script
> type="text/javascript">top.location.replace("http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/sbox?t=XXX&p=XXXlc=XXX&id=XXX");function
> OnBack(){}</script></head></html>
>
>
> "ed" wrote:
>
>>




Look at the security settings in IE, reduce the levels of the relevant
settings.
Internet Options, Security tab. Custom level button.
Advanced tab, check Java is enabled.